Definition of lightning strike
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: a strike by workers that is done very suddenly
2
: an occurrence of something being hit by lightning
The forest fire was caused by a lightning strike.
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“Lightning strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lightning%20strike. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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